AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBanking Tech & Infrastructure: Bank of Sydney has gone live on Infosys Finacle’s cloud digital banking suite on AWS, signalling another major lender push to modernise legacy systems as customer expectations rise. Regulation Watch: ASIC has opened a review into how the Big Four audit firms handle audit-conduct complaints, including internal and whistleblower issues around confidential information, with KPMG allegations in focus. Super & Markets: FDC Consolidated Holdings has made a strong ASX debut after raising $400m, valuing the construction and fitout group at $969m. Customer Experience & AI: Commonwealth Bank and Microsoft are co-engineering a new AI-powered omni-channel customer service/contact-centre architecture designed for high-volume, low-failure customer interactions. Australia–India Deal Momentum: PM Modi used the Australia-India CEOs forum to urge long-term investment across manufacturing, clean energy, critical minerals, infrastructure and fintech, while uranium and defence cooperation remain central themes. Energy & Policy Pressure: A former BHP chief economist argues governments need stronger climate policy (including a carbon price) to force real decarbonisation decisions at major resources firms. Rates Reality Check: New Zealand mortgage pricing shows how contested central-bank paths can widen fixed-vs-floating trade-offs—an issue Australian borrowers will be watching closely too.
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